The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-06
CALL OR ADDRESS
INDIANA BAPTIST CONVENTION.
The Report ON Education-Affairs of Franklin
COllege-Women's Missionary Society.

Special &c the Indianapolis journal.
PERU, Ind. Oct. SIN the proceedings of the
Indiana Baptist Convention yesterday, pleas
ant feature was introduced by the moderator in
introducing various brethren, strangers and
others. to the convention. Amongst these were
DR. Pope, OF the Publication Society; Willis
Webb, of Kansas; Farrar. OF South Bend; Ellis,
Of Noblesville; Gather, Of Franklin; Elgin, of
Indianapolis. and Mrs. Habberly, of Terre
Haute. secretary Of the American Baptist Union.
Mrs. Thompson, of China, made a short address
TO the convention.
The committee on enrolment reported life
members, 46; delegates. co. annual members
80; total enrolment 150
In the nomination for officers President
Blackburn was urged to allow his name to be
used, but declined the profered honor with
heartfelt thanks The ballot resulted in DIR.
Billngsby, of Indianapolis, being chosen. and
the choice, upon motion. was made unanimous.
X. E. Neighbor, of Indianapolis, was chosen
recording secretary; A. Jordan. OF Indianapolis,
treasurer, and A. T. Conger, of Indianapolis
corresponding secretary.
A discussion had regarding balloting for
vice-president, and finally resulted in the two
receiving the highest votes being elected. Dur
ing the counting Of the votes Brother Willis
Webb, Of Kansas, addressed the convention.
The choice of first vce-president was DR.. How
ard, of Orleans. and Northrup, Of Fort Wayne,
second vice-president. At the conclusion Prof.
Blackburn, in neatly wor ded speech, relin-
quished his position presiding officer TO DIR.
BlIIingsby, who responded in a neatly worded
speech.
The report of DR.. Conger, secretary, shows
twenty-three new missions and twenty-one
missionaries. The treasurer's report shows for
the year ending Oct l. 1887: Cash. last report,
81, O64 %; received last report 81. 062 81 inter
est; 1902 25; total g. 3So.l9i missions.
fund cash hand with notes. etc. a total Of
sl2 400. The convention adjourned TO P. M.
In the afternoon at o'clock the Scriptures
followed by a supplementary report OF the cor
responding secretary, after which discussion
was had on the reports OF the board, by DIR.
Conger and others.
The convention resumed its labors this morn
ing with the meeting of the new board from
q 70 $50, followed by prayer and praise to TO-
when the regular routine taken up. The
convention was presided over by Rev. Dr. Bill
inRsby, moderator The attendance Is large.
The report on education was adopted as read,
The salient features being as following: The
moneys paid to the treasurer bv the churches
and individuals is total of 81. 212 IL, and whom
all moneys are paid which pledged at
Spencer last year will swell the report to much
larger pro portions.
Franklin College shows year Of prosperity.
The enrollment in the literary department is.
90 date. 166, increase of twenty-sx over the
number OF last year. The library has received
an addition of 420 volumes. The endowment
gifts Of Rev L. d. Carpenter, Mrs. Ellen
Forsyth and Miss Eliza Mccoy aggregate $12 0O0
The building fund has been increased about
$4,000 The contract for the new work is let
and will be pushed to completion as fast as the
money necessary can be raised at least one
story will be built this season. new chair of
chemistry was created, and Prof. A.
h. Cnafee elected to fill it. The
revival OF religion is especially mentioned
as one OF the features of the college. Two OF
the wants OF the college are imperative. Five
thousand dollars Is needed In the purchase of
physical apparatus. and the money necessary to
complete the new building A supplementary
paper was read BY DIR. Wallace. giving sketch
OF Franklin College and reviewing its career.
The Doctor says in June 1872. the apparent cap
ital stock Was 900 out of $5l OOO while the
total assets to date on property. ETC., Is 1885,
325 SO. He further said that il was a remarka-
Bile fact that of all the women who had sub-
eeribed to it's maintenance in fifteen years only
three had failed 20 meet their obligations ana |
that the largest subscription yet made was by q |
woman. In conclusion he referred 10 an Indian |
apolis physician who bad performed an exceed /
inRly dangerous operation, and at Its conclusion